Augusta, MI
Six courses, one family resort — the Midwest's best-kept stay-and-play bargain.
Family-run for generations, Gull Lake View has quietly assembled the biggest golf cluster in southwest Michigan: six courses within minutes of each other, anchored by Stoatin Brae, the treeless hilltop links from the Renaissance Golf Design team that plays firm, breezy and unlike anything else in the region. Bedford Valley brings old-school championship bones, the two Stonehedge courses charm through hardwoods, and the original East and West layouts keep the extra rounds coming. On-site villas line the fairways, the packages bundle everything, and Kalamazoo's brewery scene handles the nightlife twenty minutes away.
| Course | Designer | Notes | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoatin Brae | Renaissance Golf Design | The treeless hilltop links — firm, breezy and the cluster's clear headliner. | public |
| Bedford Valley | — | Old-school championship bones and the biggest greens on property. | public |
| Stonehedge South | — | The hardwood charmer — many regulars' favorite of the originals. | public |
| Stonehedge North | — | The South's rolling companion for the easy second 18. | public |
| Gull Lake View West | — | The resort's original course — short, hilly and fun for an evening loop. | public |
The resort
On-site fairway villas with kitchens and porches — roll from bed to first tee, then back for grill duty.
◆ The private house
A Gull Lake waterfront home ten minutes out — dock, fire pit and a big table for the nightly scorecard audit.
4-6 BR · sleeps 8-12 · ~$400–$1,200/nt
AM Travel morning — into the villas by early afternoon.
PM Check in, evening West loop to set the handicaps, pizza and cards.
AM Stonehedge South through the hardwoods.
PM Stonehedge North for the 36 crowd; Kalamazoo brewery dinner.
AM The championship test — big greens, big numbers possible.
PM Gull Lake boat hour or a recovery nap; steak night at the villa.
AM The hilltop links for the team match — wind is the fifth player.
PM Trophy dinner, then one last West loop at sunset.
AM A quick morning nine or a villa breakfast, then the trip home.
Southwest Michigan's oldest golf resort clusters six courses — capped by the hilltop links of Stoatin Brae — around on-site villas at package prices that feel typed a decade ago. Maximum rounds, minimum spend, zero drive time between tees.
Golf-and-villa packages are the whole play here — 36-a-day itineraries price out remarkably well. Protect a calm-morning slot for Stoatin Brae; the hilltop wind is real by afternoon.